Background: The workplace ostracism phenomenon is taking more attention in the eyes of social
researchers and also different studies verified that it has a adverse effect on organizational outcome
and also individual behavior and performance. Research Aim: To evaluate workplace ostracism
and counterproductive work behaviors among nurses Methodology: A cross sectional design was
conducted at Damanhour university hospitals (medical/surgical units and Intensive Care Units
(ICU) at Itai El baroud central hospital, Kom Hamada central hospital, Damanhour fever hospital
and Damanhour chest hospital), Beni suef university hospital & fever, chest and Ophthalmology
hospitals. The subjects were 349 nurses. A self-administered questionnaire containing three parts
(Demographic characteristics, Workplace Ostracism Instrument, counterproductive work behaviors)
Results: The present study revealed that more than half of studied nurses had moderate level of
counterproductive work behaviors. While, one quarter of nurses had low counterproductive work
behaviors. About two thirds of studied nurses had moderate level of workplace ostracism. While,
one fifth of nurses had low workplace ostracism. Conclusions: There was high positive correlation
between counterproductive work behaviors and workplace ostracism at p value <0.01.
Recommendation: Provide training courses for nurses about ostracism behavior and team work.
Further researcher about assessing perception of head nurses related ostracism and
counterproductive behavior.